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windsail
/ ˈwɪndˌseɪl /
noun
- a sail rigged as an air scoop over a hatch or companionway to catch breezes and divert them below
- any of the vanes or sails of a windmill
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The breeze from the windsail blew some of the snuff out of the box into the eyes of Macallan.
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The flaps of the windsail hang dead, the sides of the canvas tube have fallen in like the neck of a skinny old man.
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Away southward lies a black streak on the sky-line and the windsail flickers a little.
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The sky to the southward is a jet-black mass of clouds, and the windsail is yawing in a strong, cool breeze.
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There was no suggestion of oppressiveness in the air and a windsail was not necessary to keep the cabin fresh and cool.
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